Title :
A 240-GHz active mode-locked laser diode for ultra-broadband fiber-radio transmission systems
Author :
Ohno, T. ; Nakajima, F. ; Furuta, T. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A 240-GHz optical millimeter-wave signal with very narrow linewidth (<10 Hz) is generated using an active mode-locked laser diode integrated with a high-mesa electroabsorption modulator. Fiber-radio transmission of 3-Gbit/s data at 240 GHz is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; laser mode locking; millimetre wave lasers; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor device measurement; semiconductor lasers; ultra wideband communication; 240 GHz; 3 Gbit/s; active mode-locked laser diode; fiber-radio transmission; high-mesa electroabsorption modulator; optical millimeter-wave signal; signal linewidth; ultra-broadband fiber-radio transmission systems; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Millimeter wave technology; Optical modulation; Photonics; Quantum well devices; Signal generators; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193191
